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Bath and North East Somerset Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Bath and North East Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates48,195Searchable applications
971Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 23,954 approved or refused records
2,380Refused applications
21,574 approved · 2,380 refused · 2,765 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2012 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas35 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Consent21/01527/LBA
Internal alterations to create new bathroom
36 Upper East Hayes, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6LP
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01528/FUL
Erection of single storey rear full-width extension following removal of existing rear extension. Loft conversion with rear projecting flat roof dormer.
15 Acacia Grove, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2HG
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01529/FUL
Erection of wooden building in garden for use as home office
18 The Chestertons, Bathampton, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6UH
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01530/FUL
Erection of 1st floor extension to rear elevation, and associated remodelling works.
Daisy Field Farm, Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5TY
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01531/COND
Discharge of conditions 22 and 23 of application 19/05443/REG03 (Works at Sydney Gardens including erection of cafe kiosk following demolition of pavilion, restoration and alteration of listed Ladies and Gents W.C to be used for park related uses and events, relocation of listed Ladies W.C, conservation repairs to listed Loggia and Minerva's Temple, alteration and conversion of Bothy and modern toilets to community / park related uses, conservation repairs to former ticket kiosk, creation of play area, grass labyrinth, adult swing, petanque terrain / boules court, new fences and changes to perimeter entrances, hard and soft landscape proposals.)
Play Area, Sydney Gardens, Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01532/COND
Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of application 19/03290/FUL (Conversion of existing building into 1no 3 bed dwelling and Hair Salon)
St John's House, North Road, Timsbury, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 0JJ
Received 29 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01533/TCA
T1 (Plum) - Remove.
15 Kensington Place, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 6AP
Received 29 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01534/TCA
Crab Apple (T1) - Fell.
Wellington House, Tunbridge Road, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SP
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01537/FUL
Erect a side extension at the rear garden side of the terraced property to provide a new utility room and cloakroom WC, including the addition of double door access to the garden from the kitchen and a new window facing the rear garden from the new utility room.
27 Park Avenue, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QD
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01538/FUL
Erection of a traditional orangery along the southern elevation on the property.
The Old Vicarage, Old School Hill, South Stoke, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7DU
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01539/FUL
To remove the existing Lean to conservatory and install an Orangery design conservatory with new base works. To remove existing Leylandii hedging and replace with Feather Fencing.
4 Stoneleigh, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8SD
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01540/FUL
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a single storey rear side extension with rear basement study with decking area above (Retrospective).
Flat 1, 6 Oldfield Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3ND
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01541/COND
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of application 19/01784/OUT (Residential development of up to 9 dwellings with associated new vehicular access, car parking, associated infrastructure and landscaping following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (Resubmission)).
46 Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2AW
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Condition Discharged21/01542/COND
Discharge of condition 5 of application 20/04037/RES (Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) with regard to outline application 19/01784/OUT (Residential development of up to 9 dwellings with associated new vehicular access, car parking, associated infrastructure and landscaping following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (Resubmission))).
46 Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2AW
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01543/VAR
Variation of condition 6 (plans list) of application 20/04037/RES (Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) with regard to outline application 19/01784/OUT (Residential development of up to 9 dwellings with associated new vehicular access, car parking, associated infrastructure and landscaping following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings (Resubmission))).
46 Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2AW
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01544/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension.
78 Vernham Grove, Odd Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2TB
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01545/FUL
Erection of a two storey and single storey rear extension, wheelchair access ramp and leveled side access
4 Nightingale Way, Westfield, Radstock, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4NL
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01546/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage to an office.
58 Rosslyn Road, Newbridge, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3LH
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Withdrawn21/01547/FUL
Erection of first floor extension
Tuggys Mews, Tuggy's Lane, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7SL
Received 30 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01548/TCA
Holly Tree - prune branches overhanging neighbouring garage
Brambledown, College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RY
Received 30 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01549/TCA
Western Red Cedar (T1). Fell
1 Bathwick Villas, Henrietta Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6LS
Received 30 Mar 2021 - Approve21/01550/ADCOU
Prior approval request for conversion of agricultural building to dwellinghouse.
Ellens Farm, Hinton Blewett Road, Stowey, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 5UL
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted21/01552/FUL
Erection of single storey rear and side extension, following demolition of existing single storey structure.
93 Englishcombe Lane, Southdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2EH
Received 30 Mar 2021 - No Objection21/01553/TCA
T1 - Conifer - reduce to 35 feet and reshape. T2 - Irish Yew Tree - Fell
Sunnyside, Weston Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2XU
Received 30 Mar 2021
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Bath and North East Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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